[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D22-D23]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 6929-
6950; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 954-956, were introduced. 
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  Pages H52-54
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Molinaro to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:46 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                               Page H24
Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. 
                                                               Page H29
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023, Providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to ``Standard 
for Determining Joint Employer Status'', and Providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration 
relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle 
Chargers''--Rule for Consideration: The House failed to agree to H. 
Res. 947, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 788) to limit 
donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United 
States is a party; providing for consideration of the joint resolution 
(H.J. Res. 98) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National 
Labor Relations Board relating to ``Standard for Determining Joint 
Employer Status''; and providing for consideration of the joint 
resolution (S.J. Res. 38) providing for congressional disapproval under 
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Federal Highway Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America 
Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers'', by a recorded vote of 203 
ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 3, after the previous question was ordered 
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nay vote of 213 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 2. Representative Moore (UT) 
moved to reconsider the vote on the resolution, on which further 
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  Pages H25-29, H29-31
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 954, electing a Member 
to a certain standing committee for the House of Representatives. 
                                                               Page H31
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2023: H.R. 540, amended, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to pursue more equitable treatment of 
Taiwan at the international financial institutions;        
  Pages H31-33
  Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan 
Act: H.R. 803, amended, to direct certain financial regulators to 
exclude representatives of the Peoples Republic of China from certain 
banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger; 
                                                           Pages H33-35
  China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2023: H.R. 839, amended, to 
require the United States Executive Director at the International 
Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with respect to 
exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China; and 
                                                           Pages H35-37
  OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act: H.R. 6370, amended, to require 
the Office of Foreign Assets Control to develop a program under which 
private sector firms may receive a license to conduct nominal financial 
transactions in furtherance of the firms' investigations. 
                                                           Pages H37-39
Discharge Petition: Representative DeGette presented to the Clerk a 
motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of 
the resolution (H. Res. 916) entitled, a resolution providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 625) to regulate large capacity 
ammunition feeding devices (Discharge Petition No. 8).         
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H29-30 
and H30-31.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:27 p.m.